Physiotherapy in thoracic surgery
Chapter 9 Physiotherapy in thoracic surgery Anne Dyson and Kelly L. Youd Anatomy of the thorax The skeleton of the thorax is an osteocartilagenous framework within which lie the principal…
Adult spontaneous and conventional mechanical ventilation
Chapter 7 Adult spontaneous and conventional mechanical ventilation Sue Pieri Davies, Helen Carruthers with a Contribution from and Melanie Reardon Introduction This chapter focusses on the ventilatory aspects of the…
Sports management
Chapter 16 Sports management Hilary Pape Introduction This chapter is aimed at the physiotherapist wishing to work in the field of sports. It sets out to highlight the key skills…
Physiotherapy in women’s health
Chapter 27 Physiotherapy in women’s health Gill Brook, Tamsin Brooks, Yvonne Coldron, Ruth Hawkes, Judith Lee, Melanie Lewis, Jacquelyne Todd, Kathleen Vits and Liz Whitney Introduction This chapter offers an…
The responsibilities of being a physiotherapist
Chapter 1 The responsibilities of being a physiotherapist Ceri Sedgley Introduction This chapter provides an insight into what it means to be a physiotherapist and a member of the physiotherapy…
Pharmacology
Chapter 4 Pharmacology Nicholas T.L. Southorn Introduction Pharmacology? This chapter is a new addition to Tidy’s which represents the innovative and forward motion of the profession of physiotherapy. Greater independence…
Clinical leadership
Chapter 3 Clinical leadership Alison Chambers Introduction The NHS, like all health care systems, is the sum total of the people who work in it and the day-to-day interactions they…
Collaborative health and social care, and the role of interprofessional education
Chapter 2 Collaborative health and social care, and the role of interprofessional education Alison Chambers, Lynn Clouder, Mandy Jones and Jill Wickham Introduction To new physiotherapy students it may seem…
Acupuncture in physiotherapy
Chapter 18 Acupuncture in physiotherapy Andrew Bannan A brief history of acupuncture While it is widely assumed that acupuncture originated in China, some evidence of its existence in central Europe…
